Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-19
InE Z. N. c. A. MOVEMENT.

state Secretary Gordon In the city
Adoption of fRe.olutions-Outiine OF the
Work.
At last il seems probable that Springfield
is to have Young Mems Christian aSsocia-
ton. 4 few interested parties met with
State Secretary S. c. Gordon at the Arcade
parlors on Friday evening. where the foi-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. The young men Of Springfield
are without a place of social resort where
opportunity is afforded for physical and
mental culture; and
Whereas, The Young Mems Christian as
sociation. as at present organized in num-
bers OF the towns and cities of our country.
is largely supplying such need; therefore.
he It
Resolved. That we favor the organization
of such an association in Springfield, to i'll
clude the following features:
|. Physical-A " ell equipped gymnasium
and instruction. with bath rooms. and out
door sports in season.
III. Mental-A reading room. supplied
| with the best current literature; educational
classes in popular branches; series OF PLAIN
talks and lectures on business. professional
and scientific subjects, and literary
society.
Ill. SPECIALIZATION and reception rooms
supplied with games. music and other al
fractions for social intercourse.
". Religion-Young mems meetings.
Bible and training classes for those desiring
them.
| Y. Management-The whole TO be in
charge of a competent general secretary.
under direction of q board OF managers of
business men.
| And further, that we subscribe our names
/ for membership in such an association. II
Organized. agreeing to pay the amount sci
| opposite our names severally, not less than
five dollars each; this 10 entItle us 10 al
such privileges for one year from da'e I"
openipy, payable when needed after No
| vember lst, 1887.
Unless otherwise specified. this is no
binding until three hundred names are SUD
scribed hereto.
Mr.. S. ID. Gordon. state secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian association. pre-
scented the aims and objects OF that organ
izatjop 10 a large audience at the Second
Lutheran church last evening. Ihe pastor
iDr A. Gotwald, in q few plain. prac
Itica, remarks. called attention to the large
Inon-church going population. and that Wit
| Isprressiye. organized Y. NJ. c. A. to reaci
them.
| Mr.. Gordon began his address by givlni
a graphic account of the organization o
the first association through the efforts OF
Christian young man: a clerk in larg
store in the city of London in Al. VIII
gathered together the Christian portion o
the clerks, to the number OF eight or ten
Interest spread. until in few years ther
were Y. NJ c. associations throughou
England and America
Mr.. Gordon closed by saying he did no
| come here to organize Y. NJ. c. A. if tn
people did not want ii, but with iron
seven to ten thousand young men here.
majority Of whom are not in the churches
: and are living in the sixty-eight board
!. ing houses. and are giving tone to tn
community. he thought the good peopi
wanted this special work. and showed o
way of example what the business men o
l DAYTON. Cleveland. Pittsburg. lndlanapoll
and other places are doing for the youn
men OF their respective cities.